More on Africa’s Penguins at Illuminating Fossils

My colleague Dr. Daniel Thomas has posted some behind the scenes information about the South African penguin fossils we recently reported, including a great explanation of how geochemistry can help us determine under what conditions fossils were deposited and altered, and sometimes place them in time and space.

March of the Fossil Penguins

written by Dr. Daniel Ksepka

This blog details fossil discoveries and research on the fascinating Sphenisciformes. The aim is to introduce the cast of fossil species (50 and counting), explore the evolutionary history of penguin bones, feathers and ecology, and explain how scientists learn about life in the past.